Informal meeting on RIS3 with Scandinavian regions Agder, Norway S3P - Seville, 19.th Sept. 2013 Agder: Møre og Romsdal: Trøndelag: Arne Isaksen Øyvind Herse Øyvind Skogvold Kenneth Andresen Sissel Strickert VRI Agder er støttet av Norges Forskningsråd, Aust- og Vest- Agder fylkeskommuner, Sørlandets Kompetansefond, Aust- Agder utviklings- og kompetansefond og Innovasjon Norge
Content Facts and figures about the folllowing Norwegian regions: Agder Trøndelag Møre og Romsdal Governance and industry structure Regional Development Plan Agder 2020, Research and Development strategy Agder Mix of intruments for research and innovation Other regions represented: How does these Norwegian regions works with regional innovation strategies Møre og Romsdal Trøndelag
Agder in Norway Total population: 290.000 persons 51% lives in the three biggest towns: Kristiansand, Arendal and Grimstad Administartive centers: Kristiansand area (150.000 inh.) and Arendal area (80.000 inh.) Vest-Agder: the biggest export county (pr capita) in Norway Income lower pr capita than the rest of the country Lower R&D expenditure per capita than the rest of the country Education level lower than the rest of the country Unemployment: 3,5%
Political structure at Agder 30 municipalities: Arendal and Kristiansand are the largest ones 2 counties: Vest- and Aust- Agder 1 region: Agder region
Some population figures (2008), source Statistics Norway Hordaland (463 000) Bergen (248 000) Oslo + Akershus (1 080 000) Rogaland (413 000) Oslo (560 000) Stavanger (120 000) Sandnes (62 000) Agder region (272 000) Arendal (41 000) Kristiansand (79 000)
Questions What characterises the industrial structure in Agder? What are main challenges with regard to (long term) industrial development? What can be main strategies to achieve continued innovation, value creation, job growth?
A possible problem with the industrial structure Industry Location quotient, Agder % job change, Norway 2008-11 % job change, Norway 2000-08 Manufacturing 1.45-10.4-9.8 Construction 1.23 2.9 30.9 Information and communication Financial and insurance activities Professional, scientific, technical and real estate activities Source: Statistics Norway 0.56 1.5-5.1 0.74-2.1 6.8 0.71 3.9 61.1
A possible problem with the industrial structure Industry Location quotient, Agder % job change, Norway 2008-11 % job change, Norway 2000-08 Manufacturing 1.45-10.4-9.8 Construction 1.23 2.9 30.9 Information and communication Financial and insurance activities Professional, scientific, technical and real estate activities Source: Statistics Norway 0.56 1.5-5.1 0.74-2.1 6.8 0.71 3.9 61.1
Innovation results % firm with product or process innovations % firms with product innovations new for the market 2008-2010 2006-2008 2008-2010 2006-2008 Aust-Agder 21 27 11 9 Vest-Agder 18 20 6 4 Norway 23 27 12 7 Source: Statistics Norway
Industrial R&D intensity in counties
More of the same? % of all new firms, 2008-2010 Industry Aust-Agder Vest-Agder Norway Manufacturing 4.3 2.0 2.9 Construction 17.8 17.2 13.7 Information and communication Financial and insurance activities Professional, scientific, technical and real estate activities Source: Statistics Norway 5.3 5.6 6.7 3.0 4.0 4.1 21.9 24.2 22.5
One main conclusion Agder s economy demonstrates some long term challenges with the industrial structure Relatively strength in manufacturing industry with decreasing number of jobs nationally Relatively weakness in growing knowledge based service industries
Two main challenges 1. Strengthen and renew existing industrial strongholds Aims of much of existing cluster programmes Manufacturing capabilities (to develop new products, produce prototypes, differensiated products) may be a scarce resource 2. Counter the structural problem by contributing to the emergence of new, more R&D-based industries Increase the capabilities for emerging industries in the regional innovation system (not by picking winners ) I.e. support R&D, education, institutions
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The county councils Politically governed Secondary education Regional development
CREATIVE ENERGY www.regionplanagder.no
Climate: High ambitions low emissions
The good life: For everyone
Education: Value creation based on knowledge
Communication: The sustainable choices
Culture and the arts: Experience for life
Research and Development strategy Agder
MIX OF INSTRUMENTS FOR REGIONAL INNOVATION
Cooperation in Agder University of Agder
Organisation 2014-2017 PROSJEKTORGANISASJON Styringsgruppe (prosjekteiere) Aust-Agder fylkeskommune, Vest-Agder fylkeskommune, Innovasjon Norge, Sørlandets kompetansefond, Aust-Agder utviklings- og kompetansefond, andre regionale medfinansiører, Universitetet i Agder, Næringslivsrepresentanter (4 stk) og Observatør fra Norges forskningsråd SAMHANDLINGPARTNERE OG ARENAER Strategi og formidling Regionplan Agder 2020 Regionalt forum for innovasjon VRI Agder Regional konferanse Årsmøte regionalt partnerskap Kjønnsbalanse Internasjonalisering Læring og formidling Bærekraft Prosjektorganisasjon og konsortium Agderforskning AS (prosjektansvarlig), Universitetet i Agder, Coventure AS, Teknova AS Forskning Innovasjonsprosjektet VRI Agder m. VRI Hordaland, VRI Finnmark, VRI Rogaland Samforsk RIS (Centre for advanced studies in regional innovationstrategies) Innsatsområder Kultur- og opplevelsesnæringene IKT Energi og teknologi Fremvoksende næringer Utviklingsarenaer og bedrifter Fagforum for innsatsområdene Regionale klynger og nettverk Arena Digin, - Arena Eyde, Arena USUS NCE NODE Sørlandsporten teknologinettverk, Lister Alliansen
VRI Møre og Romsdal VRI - Møre og Romsdal Project leader Øyvind Herse Prosjektet er støttet av Norges forskningsråd og Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune 26
VRI Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal on the North-Western Coast of Norway Atlanterhavsvegen Geiranger Ålesund
VRI Møre og Romsdal Global industrial clusters Maritime shipbuilding, design, equipment, crew Oil & gas offshore, subsea Marin fisheries, aquaculture, seafood, biomarine and Public sector Innovation Education Global competition demands local world class competence
Trøndelag 40.000 km2 440.000 inhabitants Trondheim 180.000 inhabitants Natural resources from sea, land and forest Bio-economy
Bottom up initiatives from the businesses Clusters Technology centre Applied technology Political interest Experience based economy
Applied technology Bioeconomy Experience based economy Clusters and networks
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